Council by-election outcomes from this week and forthcoming contests

Ashfield – Hucknall Central

Ashfield Independents 710 (54.3 per cent, +16.3 on 2019) Labour 397 (30.4 per cent, -0.4) Conservatives 195 (14.9 per cent, -4.7) (Polling took place on Wednesday.)

Ashfield Independents hold

Bassetlaw – Sutton

Labour 301 (56.1 per cent, +35.8 on 2021) Conservatives 224 (41.7 per cent, -21.9) Lib Dems 12 (2.2 per cent, -13.9)

Labour gain from Conservatives

Isle of Wight – Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet

Lib Dems 526 (53.4 per cent, +23.5 on 2021) Conservatives 239 (24.3 per cent, -19.3) Green Party 153 (15.5 per cent, -11.0) Vectis 36 (3.7 per cent, +3.7) Labour 31 (3.1 per cent, +3.1)

Lib Dems gain from Conservatives

Sefton – Linacre

Labour 636 Independent 144

Labour hold

Warrington – Rixton and Woolston

Conservatives 648 (42.9 per cent, +2.7 on 2021) Labour 645 (42.7 per cent, +5.5) Lib Dems 219 (14.5 per cent, +5.0)

Conservatives hold

Forthcoming contests

November 30th

• Surrey – Sunbury Common & Ashford Common. (Conservative held)

December 1st

• Arun – Arundel & Walberton. (Green Party held)
• King’s Lynn & West Norfolk – Gaywood Clock. (Labour held)
• Norfolk – Gaywood North & Central. (Conservative held)
• Southampton – Bitterne. (Conservative held)
• Waverley – Chiddingfold & Dunsfold. (Conservative held)
• West Lothian – Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh. (Labour held)

December 8th:

• Brighton & Hove – Wish. (Conservative held)
• Colchester – Highwoods (Highwoods Group held)
• Colchester – Highwoods (Highwoods Group held)
• Dumfries & Galloway – Mid Galloway & Wigtown West. (Labour held)
• Lincolnshire – Spalding West. (Independent held)
• Medway – Peninsula. (Independent held)
• North Devon – Landkey. (Conservative held)
• South Holland – Monks House. (Independent held)

December 15th

• Amber Valley – Wingfield. (Conservative held)
• Ipswich – Priory Heath  (Labour held)
• Pendle – Barrowford & Pendleside (Conservative held)
• South Kesteven – Toller. (Independent held)
• Test Valley – Andover Romans (Conservative held)
• Wigan – Ashton (Labour held)

December 22nd

• Redcar & Cleveland – Normanby. (Labour held)